On Monday 16 October, the spokesperson for the European External Action Service (EEAS) said that the presidential election in Kyrgyzstan – won by Sooronbay Jeenbekov the previous day – had been peaceful, orderly, competitive and well-administered.
"The active participation of Kyrgyz citizens in a peaceful, orderly and competitive election of the future president of the country confirms the commitment to democracy and political reform", the EEAS spokesperson stated in a press release. ...